Non-Compete Agreements

Business & Economy

Many workers barely recall signing noncompetes, until they try to change jobs

Andrea Hsu

Employers say that noncompete agreements are needed to protect trade secrets and investments. The FTC says they deprive workers of their economic liberties and has proposed a rule to ban them.
Non-Compete Agreements Are Everywhere, Even Neighborhood Yoga Studios

Andrea Hsu

Yoga studios are among the businesses that use non-compete agreements to protect their interests. Yoga teachers say they are unfair and should be done away with.